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有时候 (yǒu shí hou): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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有时候 (yǒu shí hou): Sometimes (adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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有时候 consists of 3 characters.

time; season; period

to wait; to observe; to inquire

Example Sentences with 有时候

tā他

hěn很

cōng聪

míng明

，

kě可

shì是

yǒu有

shí时

hòu候

tài太

cū粗

xīn心

le了

。

He is very smart, but sometimes he is too careless.

zhè这

ge个

guī规

zé则

zhǐ只

shì适

yòng用

yú于

tè特

dìng

yǒu有

shí时

hòu候

，

zhí直

jué觉

bǐ比

luó逻

jí辑

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zhí职

chǎng场

shàng上

de的

rén人

jì际

guān关

定

qíng情

kuàng况

，

bú不

shì是

suǒ所

yǒu有

shí时

hòu候

dōu都

yǒu有

xiào效

。

This rule only applies to specific situations and is not always effective.

fēn

分

xī析

gèng更

néng能

bāng帮

zhù助

wǒ我

men们

zuò做

chū出

míng明

zhì智

de的

jué决

dìng定

。

Sometimes, intuition can help us make wise decisions more effectively than logical analysis.

xì

系

yǒu有

shí时

hòu候

hěn很

fù复

zá杂

。

Interpersonal relationships in the workplace can sometimes be complicated.

wǎng网

gòu购

suī虽

rán然

fāng方

biàn便

，

dàn但

yǒu有

shí时

hòu候

zhì质

liàng量

méi没

bǎo保

zhàng障

。

Although online shopping is convenient, sometimes quality isn't guaranteed.

wēi微

xiǎo小

de的

biàn变

huà化

yǒu有

shí时

hou候

huì会

dài带

lái来

jù巨

dà大

de的

yǐng影

xiǎng响

。

Tiny changes can sometimes bring about huge impacts.

bié别

zǒng总

zài在

xīn心

lǐ里

suàn算

jì计

dé得

shī失

，

yǒu有

shí时

hòu候

suí随

xìng性

yì一

diǎn点

gèng更

hǎo好

。

Don't always calculate gains and losses in your heart; sometimes it's better to be more spontaneous.

bié别

bǎ把

wèn问

tí题

xiǎng想

dé得

tài太

shēn深

ào奥

，

yǒu有

shí时

hòu候

dá答

àn案

qí其

shí实

hěn很

jiǎn简

dān单

。

Don't think about the problem too profoundly; sometimes the answer is actually very simple.

nǐ你

zhè这

me么

yào要

qiáng强

，

nán难

dào道

bù不

jué觉

de得

yǒu有

shí时

hòu候

xū需

yào要

fàng放

sōng松

yí一

xià下

ma吗

？

You are so strong-willed; don't you think you need to relax sometimes?

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bù不

jué觉

de得

，

yǒu有

shí时

hòu候

guò过

yú于

yǒng勇

wǎng往

zhí直

qián前

fǎn反

ér而

huì会

huài坏

shì事

ma吗

？

Don't you think that sometimes being too headstrong can actually backfire?

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 有时候.

Words with 有

没有méi yǒuHSK 1
有名yǒu míngHSK 3
只有……才……zhǐ yǒu ……cáiHSK 3
所有suǒ yǒuHSK 4
有趣yǒu qùHSK 4
享有xiǎng yǒu
共有gòng yǒu
具有jù yǒu

Words with 时

时候shí houHSK 1
小时xiǎo shíHSK 2
时间shí jiānHSK 2
准时zhǔn shíHSK 4
及时jí shíHSK 4
同时tóng shíHSK 4
平时píng shíHSK 4
当时

Words with 候

时候shí houHSK 1
气候qì hòuHSK 4
伺候cì hòu
侍候shì hòu
候选hòu xuǎn
守候shǒu hòu
火候huǒ hou
稍候shāo hòu

dāng shí

HSK 4